| Music Technology |  | The Music Technology class is focused on bridging the world of music and computers. The MT students learn piano and music theory to give them the tools for music composition. They take those tools and use them in a program called Garage Band to create their own songs. At the end of this class students will walk out with a CD of their songs.
To learn more about some of the tools we use in class click on one of the links to the left.
Take a look at a video of our program from "SPPS Today". This video is a great introduction to some of the things we do in the MT class.
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SPPS Today-MT-dialup.mov
On the Music Technology class
SPPS Today-MT-BB.mov
 Track 01.mp3
Piano music style of composition
Track 09.mp3
New age style of composition
Track 25.mp3
For lack of better words, "speed metal" style of composition
Intruding on Hildy.mp3
This is a piece I made in grad school and use to illustrate what is possible with our equipment.
So Lonely (2nd mix).mp3
I use this piece to show what can be done with digital sampling. Yep, that's Mr. Swanson singing all of the parts.
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| | | |  | | Weblinks | Garageband!
Click to learn how to use our primary composition program via atomiclearning.com.
*This is a site with a paid subscription and only works from computers at Washington.
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| | Weblinks | Apple Garageband Tutorials
Tutorials from Apple's website.
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| | Weblinks | iTunes!
Click to learn how to use our mp3 player/cd burner. |
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| | Weblinks | | Students download MP3s legally from www.download.com. |
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| | Weblinks | Finale Notepad!
Our notation program. |
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| | Weblinks | Finale Performance Assessment!
The class uses this program to test their piano skills. |
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| | Weblinks | | Rock, Rap N' Roll |
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| | Software Video Tutorials | WikiVid is a site similar to atomiclearning.com but is 100% free and can be used by computers outside of Washington Middle School.
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